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Revision as of 14:20, 29 March 2020
(3/29/2020, bes)
I have been growing hydroponically for a few years and in preparation for growing tomatoes, basil and rosemary in the basement of the Patton Block building, i have decided to start collecting hydroponic information in one place.
The following is a list of "parts" that all hydroponics have in common:
- - water reservoir, planting bed, circulation of water, lighting, fertilizer (NPK)
Some additions:
- - airstone
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Types of Hydroponics
This website has a nice description of 6 ways of growing plants in water.
Wick
This system uses no pumps, but instead uses a "wicking" system to move water from a water reservoir to the plant bed containing the support material.